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The Center for Islamic Studies will be offering the following courses during Intersession 2013:
The Qur’an, Sunnah, and Islamic Law
Dr. Hatem Bazian
Jan 7-18, 2013
Everyday 12:40 – 3:30pm
PSR Classroom 6
This course is being taught by Dr. Hatem Bazian, Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Near Eastern and Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley.
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Islam in Central Asia
Dr. Ahmed Zildzic
Jan 21-31, 2013
Everyday 9:40 am – 12:30pm
Hedco RoomThis course is being taught by Dr. Ahmed Zildzic, who did his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley and is coming from Sarajevo, Bosnia, to teach this...

Dominican Colloquia in Berkeley: Philosophers & Theologians in Conversation
This colloquium, the first in what is planned to be a triennial series on the intersection between philosophy and theology, seeks to continue the venerable Dominican tradition of bringing together philosophers and theologians to explore the theological implications of contemporary work in philosophy, as well as philosophical questions that emerge from theological inquiry. How can recent developments in Analytic, Phenomenological, Thomist, and other schools of thought give new life to the concerns of theology? What...

The Graduate Theological Union has put out a call for stories of women who graduated from our programs. Our alumnae are doing amazing things in the world--what better way to celebrate our history and our diversity than to share their stories?
At the GTU, we are proud to have been early proponents of diversity in theological education. Students from different religious traditions have been learning together for decades. In particular, as you read in our earlier letter, we lift up and celebrate our high percentage of female students, particularly compared to our peer institutions. We...

The Women’s Studies in Religion certificate program is designed so it is possible to complete the requirements in a single year; however, students are welcome to take more time to finish.
Students must be enrolled at the GTU or a member school in order to start the certificate program, but may complete the requirements after they graduate.

All students enrolled at the GTU or any of its member schools are eligible to register for the BC/ARS Certificate. Upon successful completion of the requirements students will be awarded the certificate. Students register for the Certificate by filling out an “Intent to Enroll” form (also available through member school registrars). Students will submit the “Intent to Enroll” to an administrative support person who will manage the BC/ARS records. This person will be designated to do this by the GTU Dean. Upon completion of all the requirements, the student presents a completed Requirements...

On Thursday, May 9, 2019, the Graduate Theological Union honored thirty-five graduates at its 2019 Commencement Exercises. The graduating class included fifteen scholars receiving the Doctor of Philosophy degree, two receiving the Doctor of Theology degree, and eighteen receiving the Master of Arts degree. The 2019 Commencement Exercises were held in the Le Conte Sanctuary at Zaytuna College. You can watch a replay of the video stream of the 2019 GTU Commencement, or review the list of graduates and their thesis or dissertation topics.
The graduates entered the sanctuary at 4 pm to Jean-...

On May 8, fifty-four graduates were honored at the Graduate Theological Union’s 2014 commencement ceremony, held at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary's Chapel of the Cross in Berkeley, California. Thirty-seven graduates received the Master of Arts degree, three the Master of Arts with a concentration in Biblical Languages, and fourteen the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Each of these students completed their programs in Fall 2013 or Spring 2014.
Courtney Bruntz, Ph.D. in Cultural and Historical Studies of Religion, addressed her fellow graduates, offering reflections on the topic of “...

From the Spring 2018 issue of SKYLIGHT
See PDF of this articleTo celebrate Women’s History Month, we invited GTU alumnae to share stories, reflections, and highlights from their GTU experience. Below are just a few excerpts. Read many more at www.gtu.edu/womens-voices-campaign
“What stands out most for me from my time at the GTU was the community and support for learning. I had excellent ethics professors who mentored me and who continue to be close colleagues today. Even more important were my fellow student colleagues. We had study groups together, shared notes on the readings for...

Join us in honoring the vital work that our religious sisters do in the world.
Saturday, April 6th
5:30 pm Vigil Mass, 6:30 pm Alemany Awards Reception and Dinner in the Cathedral Events CenterCathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109
Tickets: $185 per person/$1800 per table (10 guests)RSVP (by March 28) and make a donation in honor of the award recipients online. Net proceeds from the Alemany Awards Celebration benefit the education of lay and religious students at the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology.
Downloadable Flyer
In memory of...

To mark 150 years of boldly transforming communities and congregations, Pacific School of Religion will celebrate Founders’ Day on Sunday, October 9. Please join us!
Bishop Yvette Flunder (CMS ‘95, MA ’97), founding pastor of City of Refuge United Church of Christ and presiding Bishop of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, will serve as preacher.
Chapel will begin at 4pm at Zaytuna College, our neighboring school on Holy Hill. A reception on Pacific School of Religion’s campus, along with historical tours, will immediately follow.
For additional details visit: http://psr.edu/events/...

In celebration of the Detroit-based activist and philospher Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015), we are honored to invite you to commemorate Grace's life and ideas with a weekend of action and celebration in the Bay Area, March 18, 19, and 20, 2016.
Friday 3/18, 1:30-5:30pm – Art as Revolution: Theater of the Oppressed for Activists, Organizers, Educators, Cultural Workers
Where: Eastside Arts Alliance, 2277 International Blvd, Oakland, CA 94606
Deeply aligned with Grace’s philosophy and vision, Theater of the Oppressed is a form of popular education that uses theater and art as a vehicle for...

By Elizabeth Drescher
As Arthur Holder prepares to retire as GTU Dean, I imagine many of his former students and advisees are struggling, as I have been, to find the right words to express the scope and meaning of Arthur’s contributions to our academic and personal lives. This has been frustrating, but the truth is that it’s not really my fault. So many of the gifts Arthur shared with me came with few words themselves—rescuing me from an ill-fitting advising situation; standing up for my work behind the scenes with faculty who didn’t quite get it or didn’t think I could do it; steering me...

Berkeley, CA - February 16, 2017
More than 50 students, faculty, staff, and members of the GTU extended community gathered in front of the Le Conte building at the Graduate Theological Union for a public witness on Thursday, February 16, in support of “A Day without Immigrants,” a boycott campaign designed to highlight the contributions of immigrants in the United States. “We gathered out of a need to witness to the powerful place immigrants, past and present, have in our GTU communities, families, neighborhoods, and lives,” said organizer Corinna Guerrero, a GTU doctoral candidate and MTS...

Pacific School of Religion Quad, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley
Join us in celebrating this year’s National Coming Out Day with refreshments, music, and community. There will also be a CLGS Library book giveaway that includes a vast selection of gender and sexuality centered fiction and nonfiction books.
Sponsored by the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry at Pacific School of Religion www.clgs.org

The GTU Women's Studies in Religion program and its partners throughout the GTU consortium are sponsoring a series of events in celebration of International Women's Day, March 8. See the listing below or download a copy of the flyer.

On Thursday, May 10, 2018, the Graduate Theological Union honored forty-three graduates at its 2018 Commencement Exercises. The graduating class included twenty-three scholars receiving the Doctor of Philosophy degree, nineteen receiving the Master of Arts degree, and one receiving the Master of Arts with a concentration in Biblical Languages. This year’s commencement exercises were held in the Le Conte Sanctuary at Zaytuna College. You can watch a replay of the live video stream above, or review the list of graduates and their thesis or dissertation topics.
The graduates entered the...

The GTU is celebrating Women’s History Month in March by highlighting the voices of GTU alumnae through our “Women’s Voices Campaign.” Beginning on International Women’s Day (Thursday, March 8) and extending through the month, we will feature a short quote from a different GTU alumna each weekday on our Facebook page—and we’ll compile all the quotes on the "Women's Voices Campaign" page of the GTU website. You’ll want to check back every day as these GTU graduates reflect on how their GTU experiences prepared them for the work they are now doing.
In addition, the GTU Women's Studies in...

On May 7, forty-four graduates were honored at the GTU's 2015 commencement ceremony at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary's Chapel of the Cross in Berkeley, California. (See video.) Twenty-four graduates received the Master of Arts degree, three the Master of Arts with a concentration in Biblical Languages, and seventeen the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Each of these students completed their programs in Fall 2014 or Spring 2015.
Sr. Marianne Farsina CSC, Associate Professor of Catholic Theology and Philosophical Ethics at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, spoke on behalf...

May 12, 2016
On a beautiful Thursday afternoon in Berkeley, fifty-seven graduates were honored at the GTU's 2016 Commencement Exercises. This year’s commencement ceremony was held on May 12, at the Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary's Chapel of the Cross. Replay the live video stream of this year's commencement.
The GTU Class of 2016 included twenty-three graduates receiving the Doctor of Philosophy degree, two receiving the Doctor of Theology, twenty-six receiving the Master of Arts degree, and six receiving the Master of Arts with a concentration in Biblical Languages. See a list of...

An institution of higher learning unlike any other, the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley brings together scholars of the world’s diverse religions and wisdom traditions to advance new knowledge, share inspiration, and collaborate on solutions.